IIT Bombay invites applications for the post of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor from well-qualified and suitably experienced Indian nationals [including Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs)] and foreign nationals for faculty positions (s) as listed below:
Departments: Aerospace Engineering, Bioscience & Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Earth Sciences, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Energy Science & Engineering, Environmental Science & Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, and Physics.
Centres: Ashank Desai Centre for Policy Studies, Centre for Climate Studies, Centre for Educational Technology, Centre for Machine Intelligence and Data Science, Centre for Systems & Control, Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, Centre of Studies in Resources Engineering, and Koita Centre for Digital Health.
Schools: IDC School of Design, Desai Sethi School of Entrepreneurship, and Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management.
Vacancy: IIT Bombay invites applications for faculty positions from qualified Indian nationals who belong to:
- SC/ST/OBC-NC category to fill up 98 backlog vacancies till 31st December 2024
- Persons with Benchmark Disabilities and
- Economically Weaker Section (EWS)
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Ph. D. with a first-class or equivalent (in terms of Grades) in the preceding degree and an excellent academic record throughout.
Additional eligibility criteria are specified separately for each academic unit.
DESCRIPTION OF POSTS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE [Required on the date of submission of an application]:
Assistant Professor Grade I: A minimum of three years of post-Ph.D. teaching/research / professional experience, excluding the experience gained while pursuing a Ph.D. The candidate should have demonstrated research capabilities in terms of publications in reputed journals and conferences.
Assistant Professor Grade-II: Candidates satisfying all criteria of Assistant Professor Grade I, except the post-Ph.D. experience criterion for Assistant Professor Grade I, may be appointed as Assistant Professor Grade II with appropriate pay based on the number of years of post-doctoral experience. After satisfying the experience criteria required for Assistant Professor Grade I, they will be moved to Assistant Professor Grade I.
Associate Professor: A minimum of 6 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/professional experience of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor Grade I in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions/Industries of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated research ability with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and must have supervised Ph.D. students. The candidate should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. The criteria of supervision of Ph.D. students and teaching at higher educational institutions may be relaxed for candidates who have joined from industry.
Professor: A minimum of 10 years post-Ph.D. teaching/research/professional experience of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area, with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and should have graduated Ph.D. students. Candidates should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. It is also desirable that the candidate has external recognition in the area of specialization. Teaching and PhD guidance requirements may be relaxed for candidates from research labs if they have an exceptional research record.
IDC School of Design
Qualifications and Experience Criteria for Assistant Professor Grade I:
A postgraduate Degree or Diploma in Design / Arts / Applied Arts, or a postgraduate Degree in Engineering / Architecture / Humanities or equivalent is required for all candidates.
For candidates with a Ph.D., the qualifications and experience criteria are as per Institute General Eligibility Criteria.
For candidates without a Ph.D., a minimum of 8 years of teaching / research / professional experience is required. However, such candidates will be required to obtain their Ph.D. within 5 years from the date of joining IIT Bombay.
Assistant Professor Grade II:
Candidates with a Ph.D. satisfying all criteria of Assistant Professor Grade I, except the post-Ph.D. experience criterion for Assistant Professor Grade I, may be appointed as Assistant Professor Grade II with appropriate pay based on the number of years of postdoctoral experience. Candidates without a Ph.D. satisfying all criteria of Assistant Professor Grade I, except having only 5+ years of teaching / research / professional experience, may be appointed as Assistant Professor Grade II with appropriate pay based on the number of years of experience. After satisfying the experience criteria required for Assistant Professor Grade I, they will be moved to Assistant Professor Grade I.
Qualifications and Experience Criteria for Associate Professor and Professor Qualifications:
Ph. D. with a first class or equivalent (in terms of Grades) in the preceding degree and an excellent academic record throughout.
Experience
Associate Professor:
A minimum of 6 years teaching/research/professional experience (excluding the duration of the tenure of Ph.D.) of which at least 3 years should be at the level of Assistant Professor Grade I in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions/Industries of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated research ability with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and must have supervised Ph.D. students. Candidates should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. The criteria of supervision of Ph.D. students and teaching at higher educational institutions may be relaxed for candidates who have an exceptional research record.
Professor:
A minimum of 10 years teaching/research/professional experience (excluding the duration of the tenure of Ph.D.) of which at least 4 years should be at the level of Associate Professor in IITs, IISc, IISERs, IIMs or at an equivalent level in any other Indian/Foreign Universities/ Institutions of comparable level. The candidate should have demonstrated leadership in research in a specific area, with an excellent record of publications in reputed journals and conferences and should have graduated Ph.D. students. Candidates should also have demonstrated excellent teaching abilities at higher educational institutions. It is desirable that the candidate has carried out laboratory development/course development/ technology development/ innovative work leading to patents and has generated sufficient funding for research. It is also desirable that the candidate has external recognition in the area of specialization.
Teaching and Ph.D. guidance requirements may be relaxed for candidates who have an exceptional research record.
Click to access the Academic Unit specific Eligibility Criteria and Areas of Specialization.
Reservation: Without any compromise on qualification, experience and competence, reservation as per Government of India (GoI) rules will apply. Necessary certificates must be enclosed with the application form. The GoI policy on the reservation of faculty positions also includes the policy on differently-abled persons.
How to Apply:
- First register at this link: https://portal.iitb.ac.in/MMFR/index.php/MMFR25/SRD25/user/account
- Then fill the form, by logging in using this link: https://portal.iitb.ac.in/MMFR/index.php/index/SRD25/login
- Queries may be sent by email to facultyrecruitment@iitb.ac.in
- All the applications should be submitted through the online portal. Hard copy or soft copy submission will NOT be accepted.
Last Date for Apply: 02.02.2025